Sheriff To Launch Mobile App
Yalobusha County residents will soon have a new way to receive information from the Sheriff’s Department after the Board of Supervisors approved Sheriff Jermaine Gooch’s request to purchase a mobile communications platform for the department. Gooch said the smartphone application will allow the Sheriff’s Department to post arrests, news and other information directly to the…
Read MoreCity Mulls Fireworks Ban
WATER VALLEY — A proposal to ban the discharge of fireworks within the Water Valley city limits drew detailed discussion of the Board of Aldermen’s July 7 meeting, with aldermen ultimately deciding to delay action while they consider whether residents should still be allowed to use fireworks on private property. Police Chief Jason Mangrum presented…
Read MoreA Carnival Tradition With Plenty Of Smoke
Barbecue cooks from the competition circuit and closer to home will gather near City Park during this year’s Watermelon Carnival for the 16th annual Train Tracks Pork Attack. The Memphis Barbecue Network sanctioned contest has grown into a popular part of Carnival weekend, filling the area with teams, smokers and the unmistakable aroma of barbecue.…
Read MoreGuyer, Herrera Duo Join Music Fest Lineup
WATER VALLEY – When Kevin Guyer takes the stage, there is no telling exactly where the music may lead. It might be blues, country, swing or an old rock and roll song that has not lost a bit of its shine. That willingness to follow the music wherever it goes has made Guyer a familiar…
Read MoreTwo -Day Exhibit Will Honor Yalobusha Voting Rights Pioneers
In the fall of 2023 my Davidson High School classmate, Emma Faye Gooch, agreed to donate a box of her grandmother’s belongings to be archived, and at the time, I promised to make sure the contents would be shared with the folks in Yalobusha County. I am so happy to fulfill that promise when an…
Read MoreCotton Poison Kills Fish In O’Tuckolofa After Heavy Rain In 1956
20 Years—July, 20 2006 – Margaret Jean Ross of Oakland was awarded one of Newsweek magazine’s “Giving Back Awards.” She was one of 15 people from across the United States receiving this award. Water Valley Casey Jones Museum Curator, Jack Gurner, Sr., was pictured preparing the eagle, which had topped the Bank of Water Valley…
Read MoreThe Colonel And The Tornado
One of the best parts of this job is the front counter. People come in to renew a subscription, place a classified ad, pay a bill or just say hello. Some are in a hurry. Others lean on the counter and start talking. I’ve learned not to rush those conversations. A few weeks ago, Roger…
Read MoreHiram Writes Home With The ‘News’
It’s a Wagner Week! Go ahead and open your Google search bar now because this letter provides hours of rabbit holes for the historically curious. Cousin Hiram Wagner is off in Washington, D.C, writing back home to Jessie in Water Valley. Hiram is a beloved character in the Wagner Letters. He grew up on Wood…
Read MoreA Toast To The Tech Titans
To the Editor, The other evening we were sitting out back in the quiet damp after a rain shower thinking what are we gonna do about all this? Tate has an answer. Data Centers. We don’t have to hear the birds calling or suffer all those puddles. Data Centers will scare away all the birds…
Read MoreSidewalk Cleanup Crew Earns Thanks
To One And All I would like to commend the McMinn mob for the beautiful cleanup job on the Markette Street sidewalk near the high school this past Saturday. The girls and I walked it this morning, and it was great, along with the recent sidewalk repairs further down on Markette and on Panola. I’m…
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